Project 10073 Record Card — Sighting Incident, June 1957

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and associated teletype correspondence regarding an Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon (UAP) sighting reported by a Trans World Airlines (TWA) flight crew in June 1957. The incident occurred over Iran at coordinates 25.40N 53.35E. The flight crew observed an object for approximately 15 seconds while flying in the opposite direction at a slightly higher altitude. The object was described as a long, solid line with a white center and orange edges, exhibiting a jagged appearance and alternating light and dark characteristics. The sighting was reported to the Second Air Division. Intelligence Officer 1st Lt. Keith N. Spaulding prepared the report based on interviews with the crew upon their arrival. The official conclusion recorded on the project card is that the object was a 'possible meteor,' though the report notes that the duration of the sighting was 'rather long' for such an explanation. The correspondence indicates that the TWA crew did not remain in Athens for a thorough interrogation, as they departed immediately for Paris. The investigating officer noted that while he had no definitive explanation for the sighting, he recommended that the crew be interrogated more thoroughly. The documentation includes teletype messages between various military commands, including the Second Air Division in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, and the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, confirming the details of the report and the status of the crew.